(redirected fromCommunity acquired pneumonia) Acronyms community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), pneumonia caused by any organism found regularly outside the hospital; common organisms includeStreptococcus pneumoniae,Haemophilus influenzae, andMycoplasma, as opposed to hospital-acquired or nosocomical pneumonia. ...
The CDC recommends that all children aged over six months should get a flu vaccine shot once a year before the end of October. A new vaccination is needed every year, because the specific influenza viruses that are spreading through the population change as time passes. Babies younger than six...
We will wait for the full dataset, but I think this will give us a snapshot -- and the best that we have without more invasive testing -- of the kinds of pneumonia pathogens we may be seeing in the 21st century. Harris and colleagues,[2] from the University of Alabama and the CDC...
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Are there vaccines for walking pneumonia? Certain types of pneumonia have vaccines to protect against them and are recommended for children andolder adults, "but there isn't a shot that covers walking pneumonia," Dr. Murray says. "Still, it's good to stay up to date on all recommended vac...
Following are some other recommendations included in the guidelines: Because infants 6 months and younger cannot get the flu shot or nasal spray, their parents and caregivers should be sure to get the vaccine. When antibiotics are necessary, amoxicillin should be first-line therapy forbacterial pne...
Guidelines for the management of adults with hospital-acquired, ventilator- associated, and healthcare-associated pneumonia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2005;171:388–416. 23. Horan TC, Andrus M, Dudeck MA. CDC/NHSN surveillance definition of health care-associated infection and criteria for ...